Major-General Sir Herbert Taylor MacPherson VC

Victoria Cross

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, GCB

Order of the Bath

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, KCSI

Order of the Star of India

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 (22 January 1827 - 20 October 1886) was a Scottish

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 recipient of the Victoria Cross

Victoria Cross

The Victoria Cross is the highest military decoration awarded for valour "in the face of the enemy" to members of the armed forces of various Commonwealth countries, and previous British Empire territories....

, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British

United Kingdom

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 and Commonwealth

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 forces.

Details

He was 30 years old, and a lieutenant

Lieutenant

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 in the 78th Highlanders (later The Seaforth Highlanders

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 (Ross-shire Buffs, Duke of Albany's), British Army

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 during the Indian Mutiny when the following deed took place on 25 September 1857 at siege of Lucknow

Siege of Lucknow

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 for which he was awarded the VC:

The medal

His Victoria Cross is displayed at the Regimental Museum of Queens Own Highlanders at Fort George, Inverness-shire

Inverness-shire

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, Scotland.